K. RAJENDRAN & ORS. ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the Tamil Nadu Abolition of Posts of Part-Time Village Officers Act, 1981, under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 32, and 311(2) of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the abolition of part-time village officers and the introduction of whole-time village administrative officers was valid, emphasizing the government's right to abolish civil posts while distinguishing between the abolition of a post and the abolition of a cadre. The judgment reaffirmed the rights of incumbents concerning their posts and clarified the legal framework governing such administrative changes.